About us

Leander Club is recognised the world over for its extraordinary achievements, having won more Olympic and World championship gold medals than any other club, and home to rowing heroes and to the champions of tomorrow.

Leander’s members enjoy a very socially active club that encourages good fellowship, celebrates success and values its heritage, stretching back to its formation in 1818.

Event Diary

Corporate

Commercial partners engage with Leander Club and our International and Academy athletes for brand and relationship-building purposes.

As our story to 2018 and Leander’s Bicentenary unfolds, partners and other corporate clients are enjoying opportunities to entertain customers at Henley Royal Regatta and campaign events, or to row with our athletes.

Media

Leander delivers rowing athletes for Team GB. Twelve Leander athletes won medals in Rio (out of GB’s total of 26), retaining GB’s position at the top of the rowing medal table and bringing Leander’s total Olympic medal tally to 123.

The Club’s successes at both GB and Academy levels, together with various ongoing campaign events, deliver news stories throughout the year.

Leander Members always receive a warm welcome

Our world-wide membership of 3,600 includes our Patron, HM Queen Elizabeth II; Honorary Members such as Sir Steve Redgrave CBE and Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE; and our many Full (UK and Overseas) , Club and Spouse Members.

All enjoy the daily hospitality of the clubhouse, members’ privileges, exclusive access at Henley Royal Regatta, as well as special offers and events.

We have membership categories for distinguished oarsmen and women, as well as social, non-rowing members

Full Membership

Full Members include distinguished past and present oarsmen and women, and the world-class athletes, who comprise our active rowing squad.

The Leander Club Committee assesses each candidate on rowing merit and can also admit Full Members based on their services to rowing. Candidates must complete a Full Membership application form supported by a proposer and seconder who must themselves be existing Full Members.

Only Full Members are permitted to wear the Club blazer buttons and the coveted Leander ‘Pink’ livery such as the tie or pashmina, cap, scarf and socks.

Club Membership

Club Members enjoy many of the same privileges as Full Members. Many may not have rowed but they wish to support the rowing programme and enjoy the Club’s hospitality. They are entitled to wear the Club’s ‘hippo’ livery.

Each candidate is assessed individually on their merits. If you’d like to apply, you will need a proposer and seconder, one of whom must be a Full Member.

Other Memberships

Spouse Membership

Any Member can apply for a Spouse Membership, without requiring election. The spouse can use the Club facilities, car park when visiting the Club, and entertain guests without the Member being present, or incurring room hire charges